25 March 2009

For me, my birthday has always been a great harbinger of spring. Falling just a couple of days after the official start of the season it brings with it red breasted robins, daffodils and dogwoods, sunny blue skies and afternoon rain showers. Well, not so much this year. I’m still adjusting to living in the northeast and the idea that spring doesn’t really begin just because the calendar says so. I’m still waking up to temperatures with wind chills in the teens. Ugh.

Well, regardless of spring’s stubbornness to show its face, I’m still thinking about spring things like pretty sundresses and strappy sandals. I don’t usually torture myself by looking at things online that I know I could never afford but I thought it might be fun to go on a little fantasy shopping trip. You know, make an outfit that would be my ultimate spring wear if only I could muster the doll hairs to afford it. The only problem is, as I began collecting pictures of things I liked this little project grew into two outfits, then three, four, five, six! Apparently there’s a lot of good stuff out there I never really bother to look at. ;) So… if I hit the jackpot tomorrow there’s a good chance that all of these would be hanging in my closet by the end of the week.

hi! i've been following your blog for a little while now...and i love your style!

like you i've also been looking out for boaters. i just checked the topshop website, and they are selling the basic straw boater for $40. topshop is opening in new york city on april 2 (i think), but the site already has an american chapter. i'll be visiting that topshop soon, even if it's just to try the hat on!

one of my closest friends' birthdays is this weekend and she actually said to me this week while we were driving somewhere that she always gets excited when she see daffodils because it reminds her of her birthday. this reminded me of that.

You picked out some lovely things for your fantasy birthday! I like to look at things I'll never afford so that I can try to copy them later... and I have always associated daffodils with my birthday, at least in Georgia they always come out just in time to wish me a happy one! My favorite flower by far :~)